Banks Peninsula - Hickory Bay Surf Break

Banks Peninsula - Hickory Bay 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 43.78° S 173.12° E

Issued: 11 pm 16 Jun 2026 (local time)

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Today's Banks Peninsula - Hickory Bay sea temperature is
12.4° C

2.5°C warmer than normal for this time of year

Banks Peninsula - Hickory Bay surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


How big are the waves at Banks Peninsula - Hickory Bay today (17 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (17 Jun, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 13s period with SSW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (17 Jun, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 10s period with SSW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (17 Jun, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 13s period with SSW swell.

The current surf forecast for Banks Peninsula - Hickory Bay at 3AM is: 1.0m 11s primary swell from a South direction and 0.7m 14s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm June 16). An open ocean swell of 0.8m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 2.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (17 Jun)5ft (1.6m)13s
Afternoon (17 Jun)5ft (1.5m)10s
Evening (17 Jun)7ft (2.1m)13s

Table - waves today at Banks Peninsula - Hickory Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 10°C on Tue night, min 8°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light.

Wednesday
17
Thursday
18
Friday
19
9 PM
12 AM
3 AM
6 AM
9 AM
12 PM
3 PM
6 PM
9 PM
12 AM
3 AM
6 AM
9 AM
12 PM
3 PM
6 PM
9 PM
12 AM
3 AM
6 AM
9 AM
12 PM
3 PM
6 PM
Rating
(10 max)
2
1
2
0
0
0
0
!
!
4
3
3
2
1
2
4
4
!
!
!
!
4
4
3
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
S
10
1.1
S
10
1
S
11
1
S
11
1.6
SSW
13
2.2
SSW
7
1.5
SSW
10
2.3
SSW
10
2.1
SSW
13
1.9
SSW
13
1.7
SSW
11
1.6
S
11
1.4
SSW
11
1.5
S
11
1.5
S
11
1.5
S
11
2
S
15
2.3
S
16
2.4
S
17
2.4
S
17
2.2
S
16
1.9
SSW
16
1.8
SSW
14
1.6
S
14
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
234
264
223
227
841
432
441
1020
1365
1121
764
640
486
565
565
586
1763
2804
3434
3474
2637
1799
1363
947
Wind (km/h)
25
N
15
NNW
10
NW
20
SW
25
SSW
25
SSW
20
SSW
10
SSW
5
NNW
15
N
15
N
15
N
10
SW
15
SSW
5
SSW
5
WNW
10
NW
10
NNW
10
NNW
20
N
25
N
20
N
15
NNW
10
NNW
Wind State
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
cross-on
glassy
off
off
off
cross-on
cross-on
on
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
off
off
High Tide
5:11AM1.97m
5:46PM2.17m
6:09AM1.96m
6:43PM2.12m
7:08AM1.92m
Low Tide
11:11PM0.06m
11:28AM-0.05m
00:09AM0.05m
12:27PM-0.03m
1:06AM0.06m
1:25PM0.02m
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
8:00
8:00
8:00
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4:55
4:55
4:55
 mm
Temp °C
8
8
10
10
10
10
9
8
8
8
9
9
8
10
10
9
9
9
9
9
9
10
10
10
Feels °C
2
4
6
4
4
3
3
4
6
4
5
5
6
6
8
7
6
6
6
5
4
5
6
6
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
S
10
1.1
S
10
1
S
11
1
S
11
0.3
NNW
4
0.2
NNE
5
1.5
SSW
10
2.3
SSW
10
2.1
SSW
13
1.9
SSW
13
1.7
SSW
11
1.6
S
11
1.4
SSW
11
1.5
S
11
1.5
S
11
1.5
S
11
2
S
15
2.3
S
16
2.4
S
17
2.4
S
17
2.2
S
16
1.9
SSW
16
1.8
SSW
14
1.6
S
14
Energy kJ
234
264
223
227
3
3
441
1020
1365
1121
764
640
486
565
565
586
1763
2804
3434
3474
2637
1799
1363
947
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
S
14
0.7
S
14
0.7
S
14
0.6
S
14
0.2
NNE
5
0.2
ESE
12
0.2
NNE
6
0.2
ESE
12
0.2
E
12
0.2
ESE
12
0.1
SE
12
0.1
SE
12
0.6
S
15
0.7
S
15
0.7
S
15
1
S
15
1.5
S
15
0.1
E
19
0.1
E
18
0.1
E
18
Energy kJ
144
200
198
138
2
15
4
14
11
14
6
5
159
209
209
422
1019
7
7
6
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
ESE
13
0.2
ESE
13
0.7
N
4
0.6
N
4
0.2
ESE
12
0.2
ESE
12
0.1
NE
6
0.4
NNE
4
0.4
NE
4
0.3
NE
4
0.2
NNE
4
Energy kJ
17
17
18
13
15
14
1
6
4
3
1
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
N
4
0.8
N
4
0.8
N
4
0.3
SW
2
1.6
SSW
13
2.2
SSW
7
1.8
SSW
8
0.3
NNE
3
0.5
N
4
0.7
NNE
4
0.9
NNE
4
0.9
NNE
5
0.8
NNE
5
Energy kJ
18
24
26
1
841
432
404
1
6
13
31
33
29
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
3
2
3
3
4
4
3
3
2
3
3
4
4
4
5
5
4
4
4
3
Distance (km)
0
3
0
13
13
13
13
13
3
0
0
0
13
13
3
0
0
3
3
27
27
0
0
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Canterbury
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
3
2
3
3
4
4
3
3
2
3
3
4
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
4
3
2
2
3
2
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
5
9
7
9
6
5
5
4
4
5
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
4
4
4
6
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
5
9
7
9
6
5
5
6
6
6
6
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